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Singapore, 21 August 2026 – Maybank and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand cross-border access to the Johor-Singapore Special…
Seoul, 21 August 2026 – South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix is evaluating plans to build a major memory chip manufacturing facility in Japan’s northeastern Miyagi prefecture, exploring…
Tokyo, 21 August 2026 – Japan’s core inflation accelerated in July, strengthening the debate over when the country’s central bank may consider another rate increase. The headline development…
Singapore, 21 August 2026 – Asia’s premier financial hubs have entered an aggressive tax-cutting competition for global hedge fund talent and private capital, with Singapore unveiling sweeping tax…
Tokyo, 21 August 2026 – Japan’s consumer inflation accelerated for a third consecutive month in July, reinforcing market expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will raise its…
Tokyo, 19 August 2026 – Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield has moved close to 3 per cent, forcing investors to reassess the interaction between inflation, fiscal supply…
Hong Kong, 19 August 2026 – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has delivered a second consecutive quarterly profit record as stronger initial-public-offering activity and higher trading turnover lifted…
Singapore, 19 August 2026 – Singapore’s environmental regulator has reminded licensed general-waste disposal facilities that construction and demolition waste cannot be exported for disposal, as authorities investigate alleged…
Hong Kong, 19 August 2026 – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) delivered a record financial performance for the first half of 2026, posting a 24 percent…
Seoul, 19 August 2026 – SK Hynix’s South Korean labour union is finalising the wording of a tentative wage agreement with management, with members expected to receive a…
